There are 5 ways to get from Forfar to Dumfries by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy StreetX74
5h 10m£28–40Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dundee to HaymarketDundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to LockerbieEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 15m£24–84Drive 140.4 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Dumfries140.4 mi
2h 39m£36–51Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
5h 48m£24–108Bus
- Take the bus from Lidl to George StreetE1
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesands101A / ...
6h 22m
Forfar to Dumfries by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Dumfries is to bus via Glasgow which costs £28 - £40 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Dumfries is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Academy Street via Mill O Mains and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Forfar and Dumfries is 176 miles. The road distance is 141.2 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Dumfries without a car is to bus via Glasgow which takes 5h 10m and costs £28 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Forfar to Dumfries, including transfers.
Forfar to Dumfries bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Mill O Mains station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Dumfries is to bus via Glasgow which takes 5h 10m and costs £28 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £23 - £85 and takes 5h 15m.
Forfar to Dumfries bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Dumfries is 141 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Forfar to Dumfries.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Council Offices to Academy Street via Mill O Mains and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lidl to Loreburne Centre 2 via Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Haymarket, Lockerbie, and Bridge Street in around 5h 15m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lidl to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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